The European Commission has urged EU states to open membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, saying the Balkan countries “have delivered on reforms,” AP has reported. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Wednesday recommended opening accession talks with the two countries as soon as possible, because “they are ready.” Click Here: fjallraven kanken…
550 commercial pilots suspended amid ‘serious problems’ in Russian aviation – Prosecutor General
The recent deadly crash-landing of a Sukhoi Superjet-100 was a result of the poor state of Russia’s aviation industry, with pilots lacking qualification and outdated safety regulations, the country’s Prosecutor General said. Since 2017, 550 commercial pilots have suspended and 160 flight certificates annulled in the country after prosecutorial inspections, Yury Chaika told MPs, as…
‘I’m with you will all my heart’: Mkhitaryan thanks Arsenal fans for support in face of UEL loss
Click:forged ball valve An Arsenal side shorn of Henrikh Mkhitaryan suffered defeat to Chelsea in the Europa League Final but the Armenian’s omission from the game for political reasons prompted waves of support in Baku for the creative playmaker. A second-half collapse by Arsenal condemned them to a 4-1 defeat to London rivals Chelsea in…
Is German anti-Semitism a problem of the past, or a consequence of mass immigration?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that every synagogue in Germany should have police protection, as the country tackles a rise in anti-Semitism. Is the problem a specter of the past, or a consequence of mass immigration? “We have always had a certain number of anti-Semites among us,” Merkel told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an…
‘London isn’t an English city anymore’: John Cleese hot take sparks Twitter firestorm
British comedy icon John Cleese’s claim that London is no longer an “English city” has unleashed a flood of reaction on Twitter as Brits latch onto another topic to fight about. The Fawlty Towers and Monty Python star dredged up previous comments he made about the UK capital losing its sense of Englishness, tweeting that…
No rooftop gardens: French Senate says Notre Dame must be restored as before
France’s Senate has approved a bill to restore Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral, but stipulated that it must be restored to the state it was in before it was gutted by fire. The bill had already passed France’s lower house of Parliament, but the Senate added a clause that the cathedral must be restored to…
Eastern European countries want to secure one of top EU positions – Prague
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday that four Eastern European countries had not agreed to propose outgoing European Commission deputy head Maros Sefcovic as their candidate to lead the next bloc’s executive. Babis denied a Czech newspaper report of a deal to nominate Sefcovic. He said in Prague, however, that the Czech Republic,…
Twitter explodes with JCB memes as Indians share appreciation for viral video of digger
People in India are going wild for JCBs, sharing thousands of memes of the diggers that have trended across the country. The inexplicable trend has even ensnared a famous actress and prompted a response from the machinery company. The craze started after videos of JCBs doing what they do best, digging rubble, went viral on…
WannaCry? Laptop infected with world’s most dangerous computer viruses sold for $1.35 million
Bidding on a laptop packed with some of the world’s most dangerous malware closed at $1.345 million on Tuesday. The laptop is running 6 viruses that have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion. Dubbed ‘The Persistence of Chaos,’ the Samsung NC10 was created by artist Guo O Dong. He told The Verge that the “artwork”…
India & Japan look to stem China’s growing regional influence with Sri Lanka port deal
In an attempt to bring some balance to China’s growing domination across the Indian Ocean region, Delhi and Tokyo agreed to jointly develop Sri Lanka’s largest and busiest seaport, Colombo. India, Japan and Sri Lanka are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the near future. The agreement is aimed at expanding the…